Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs.
Select Rhode Island from the drop-down menu (do not type into the search field)
Collect data from the Economic Characteristics section
Use other sections to collect additional data as needed
To collect data on your community:
Return to the American Factfinder
Type the name of your community in the “city/town, county, or zip” box
Follow instructions 3 and 4 above
Community
Rhode Island
United States
Median household income
46,875
53,636
50,502
Median family income
59,053
69,604
61,455
Per capita income
25,701
29,277
26,708
Families below poverty level
14%
10.6%
11.7%
Individuals below poverty level
29.3%
25.3%
27.0%
Unemployed
38,453
52,778
14,901,688
No health insurance coverage
83,303
111,834
46,375,539
With health insurance coverage
533,608
923,283
260,185,146
With social security
69,836
123,583
33,298,832
B. Race and Ethnicity Data
Year data collected:
To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:
Use the American Factfinder page to locate the Fact Sheet or either your zip code or the state of Rhode Island
Collect data from the ACS Demographic Estimates section
Use other sections to collect additional data as needed
Community
Rhode Island
US
White
65.7%
81.7%
74.1%
Black/African Americans
8.8%
6%
12.6%
Asian
3.9%
3.2%
4.8%
Hispanic
19.3%
12.8%
16.7%
American Indian or Alaska native
0.6%
0.4%
0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.2%
2 or more races
3.2%
2.7%
2.8%
1 race
96.8%
97.3%
97.2%
Some other race
9.2%
5.9%
4.7%
White alone
65.7%
75.8%
63.3%
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.
Income Poverty Data Of the inhabitants of Providence, 38,453 are unemployed and 83,303 are without health insurance coverage. 14% of Providence is comprised of families below poverty level. In comparison, 10.6% Rhode Island is comprised of families below poverty level and the United States as whole is comprised of 11.7%. In Providence, per capita income is 25, 701, which is pretty in keeping with the per capita incomes of Rhode Island as a whole and the United States, respectively. Race and Ethnicity Data Within the community of Providence, 65.7% of its inhabitants are white, 8.8% are black, and 19.3% are Hispanic. Rhode Island, in comparison, is comprised of a population that is 1.7% white, 6% black, and 12.8% Hispanic. On a much broader scale, the United States is 74.1% white, 12.6% black, and 16.7% Hispanic. The other races are not as abundantly found in the populations. It is interesting to note that 3.2% of Providence is comprised of people of 2 races or more, Rhode Island is comprised of 2.7% of people of 2 races or more and only 2.8% of the United States is comprised of people of 2 or more races.
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Community Data Worksheet - Census Data
Providence
Community: Providence
Zip Code:
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Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs.
I. Community Data Collection
A. Income Poverty Data
Year data collected:To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:
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States
B. Race and Ethnicity Data
Year data collected:To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.Income Poverty Data
Of the inhabitants of Providence, 38,453 are unemployed and 83,303 are without health insurance coverage. 14% of Providence is comprised of families below poverty level. In comparison, 10.6% Rhode Island is comprised of families below poverty level and the United States as whole is comprised of 11.7%. In Providence, per capita income is 25, 701, which is pretty in keeping with the per capita incomes of Rhode Island as a whole and the United States, respectively.
Race and Ethnicity Data
Within the community of Providence, 65.7% of its inhabitants are white, 8.8% are black, and 19.3% are Hispanic. Rhode Island, in comparison, is comprised of a population that is 1.7% white, 6% black, and 12.8% Hispanic. On a much broader scale, the United States is 74.1% white, 12.6% black, and 16.7% Hispanic. The other races are not as abundantly found in the populations. It is interesting to note that 3.2% of Providence is comprised of people of 2 races or more, Rhode Island is comprised of 2.7% of people of 2 races or more and only 2.8% of the United States is comprised of people of 2 or more races.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.